Had you paid closer attention to the process here you would realize what I was referencing when declaring criminal problems. There are seemingly many actions taken on the back-end by Carter and Leane that were done illegally. You are all likely in for a pleasant, or UNpleasant surprise.
Leane filed a complaint in NC and suddenly decides to file a motion to dismiss after Carter decided to let her in on the spoils. Whereas Carter decided to exclude shareholders/CBV (conveniently the two parties who would have absorbed a very large amount of the settlement). Putting 2 and 2 together one can easily conclude that they saw an out to leave CBV out and additionally leave shareholders out entirely if they settled their differences. As Leane likely had a lot more inside information due to her connection with Carter's acquaintances - Carter decided it was best to settle his differences with her and move forward hoping shareholders would go away quietly and negotiate a smaller piece of the pie for the patent creators they so kindly took to the cleaners.
This whole thing was managed so poorly it should be embarrassing for Carter and Leane. They now face lawsuits with their money tied up and potential criminal charges, instead of realizing the value of the patents and the amount of proceeds they would have received from a fair and likely award amount at trial/settlement. Greed tends to make people think irrationally - so worried about "What do I get and how do I ensure I get the largest piece of the pie", rather than "How do we see this thing through to the end to benefit us all the most possible", as stated prior - realizing the value of these patents, Deidre and Carter would have been considered rich after the conclusion of the trial/settlement.
